Home Inspection Licensing

What is this about?

Those of you who are new to this profession and would like to enjoy operating your own successful business or be part of an on going established firm, have come to THE source of Quality Education. Please read the recommendations from former students who know!

The Home Inspection Licensing Course is a five (5) part (module) teaching system that you must take to be a New York State licensed professional Home Inspector. After you have successfully completed all 5 modules, you can sit for a N.Y. State test for your actual professional license. This test costs about $150.00 (cash is NOT accepted) and is normally given monthly in Albany, Franklin Square, Hauppauge, NYC, Syracuse, Buffalo & Rochester. Students are allowed 2 1/2 ours to complete the test (multiple choice) and you must answer at least 70% of the questions to pass the test. If you pass the written exam, you will receive a notice in the mail. That original notice (not a copy) must be submitted with your application form, license fee, etc. (Complete application details are provided in the application form instructions.

The first four (4) modules are class room orientated with a written test at the end of each module. Module five (5) is all non-paid, field work with no written test. If you fail module one to four, you may take it over again until you do pass. BUT, it is my understanding that you must repeat the failed class within two (2) years of the date you failed.

I have a 100% success rate with my students! Your future is taken seriously here and what you need to know is taught in a manner that supports and encourages you. You will perform actual inspections on real homes, not some class room adaptions or dummy houses. Your teacher is probably the most experienced person in this field with many thousands of inspections completed.

An Overview

Cromlech Architect, P.C., is licensed by the NYS Division of Licensing Services to teach Home Inspection Licensing Courses. The Instructor is: Dale Paegelow, AIA who has over 50 years of design experience.

I have inspected thousands of buildings and offer the best value for your resources. Like you, I know what I am doing!

I offer quality education as a licensed professional who actually does home inspections. Come here and leave your classes with precise knowledge, a reference textbook and a future profession. The rest is up to you.

About your textbooks:

Dearborn Real Estate Home Inspection Educational textbooks are exclusively used as reference material for each class. There is no finer educational series on this subject available.

Each student will receive the textbook on the right as a part of the 5 required training modules and your fee.

Other relative areas of Instructor expertise:

Architect

Author

Building Inspector

Forensic Architect

Interior Designer

Master Planner

Teacher

This textbook will be used for the classes:

Systems and Standards, Main textbook for class. This textbook will be used for all class work in modules 1 to 4.

Week 1

These are the following subjects you will study during the module 1 class room presentations. Each module chapter presentation lasts a full day. There are hundreds of annotated illustrations and charts for each chapter, accompanied by your instructors’ comments and insights over 50 years. Class discussion and interaction are encouraged.

Module 1-Chapter A – Structural components
This is the 1st class and it has a reading assignment you must complete BEFORE coming to class. (Monday)

Module 1-Chapter B – Exterior Components
This is the 2nd class and it has a reading assignment you must complete BEFORE coming to class. (Wednesday)

Module 1-Chapter C – Roof
This is the 3rd class and it has a reading assignment you must complete BEFORE coming to class. There is a 1 hour written test at the end of the day. (Friday)

Week 2

These are the following subjects you will study during the module 2 class room presentations. Each module chapter presentation lasts a full day. There are hundreds of annotated illustrations and charts for each chapter, accompanied by your instructors’ comments and insights over 50 years. Class discussion and interaction are encouraged.

Module 2-Chapter A – Interior Components
This is the 1st class and it has a reading assignment you must complete BEFORE coming to class. (Monday)

Module 2-Chapter B – Insulation & ventilation
This is the 2nd class and it has a reading assignment you must complete BEFORE coming to class. (Wednesday)

Module 2-Chapter C – Electrical Systems
This is the 3rd class and it has a reading assignment you must complete BEFORE coming to class. There is a 1 hour written test at the end of the day. (Friday)

Week 3

These are the following subjects you will study during the module 3 class room presentations. Each module chapter presentation lasts a portion of a day. There are hundreds of annotated illustrations and charts for each chapter, accompanied by your instructors’ comments and insights over 50 years. Class discussion and interaction are encouraged.

Module 3-Chapter A-1 – Heating Systems
This is a part of 1st class and it has a reading assignment you must complete BEFORE coming to class. (Monday)

Module 3-Chapter A-2 – Oil Furnaces
This is also a part of the 1st class. (Monday)

Module 3-Chapter A-3 – Hot Water Boilers
This is also a part of the 1st class. (Monday)

Module 3-Chapter A-4 -Chimney Inspection
This is also a part of the 1st class. (Monday)

Module 3-Chapter B -Cooling Systems -Air Conditioners & Heat Pumps
This is the 2nd class and it has a reading assignment you must complete BEFORE coming to class. (Wednesday)

Module 3-Chapter C – Plumbing Systems
This is the 3rd class and it has a reading assignment you must complete BEFORE coming to class. There is a 1 hour written test at the end of the day. (Friday)

Week 4

These are the following subjects you will study during the module 4 class room presentations. Each module chapter presentation lasts a full day. There are hundreds of annotated illustrations and charts for each chapter, accompanied by your instructors’ comments and insights over 50 years. Class discussion and interaction are encouraged.

Module 4-Chapter A – Standards of Practice
This is the 1st class and it has a reading assignment you must complete BEFORE coming to class. (Monday)

Module 4-Chapter B – Overview Profession &Ethics
This is the 2nd class and it has a reading assignment you must complete BEFORE coming to class. (Wednesday)

Module 4-Chapter C – Report Writing
This is the 3rd class and it has a reading assignment you must complete BEFORE coming to class. There is a 1 hour written test at the end of the day. (Friday)

Week 5

The school will provide 40 hours of unpaid field based training. The training course (Module 5) is available to anyone. Students do not have to complete any or all of Modules 1-4 to attend Module 5 or have attended our school for other courses. Module 5 will be offered periodically on a similar schedule as Modules 1-4. The student will be able to attend these training sessions until the-40 hour requirement is completed. Module 5 will be supervised by a NYS licensed home inspector, NYS licensed architect or NYS licensed engineer. Training session times and dates will be posted clearly in the classroom and will be announced by the coordinator or instructor.

1.The school will maintain an individual unpaid field based training log as prescribed by the New York Department of State. This log will be completed and signed by the instructor at each inspection. Once the 40 hours are completed, the school will verify the information on the log by cross-checking the dates of the inspection with the school’s records. The student will then receive a Certificate of Completion for Module 5. The school will retain the log along with the student’s attendance sheets for Modules 1-4 and his or her exam grades for those modules for a three (3) year period.

2.The school will make available several different residential 1-4 unit properties for inspection. Properties used by the school will be with the owner’s consent, which the Institute will keep on file.

3.The home inspection instructor will be present at all training sessions and will supervise the activities of all students.

4.The instructor will also address student concerns and questions.

5.Students may use a check-list inspection form while conducting his or her inspection of the property.

6.The time to complete an inspection may vary. When students have completed the inspection of the property, the instructor will indicate the time spent on the inspection on their training logs. The instructor will stay with the students until they have completed the inspection.

7.A student must return for another school scheduled inspection until a total of 40 hours is completed and indicated on the training log for the individual student.

8.The school will then fill out the appropriate forms (As per Section 197-2.15 Certificates of Completion and Students Lists) indicating the following: name of the student; name of the course provider; title of the home inspection module; number of hours; code number of the module; a statement that the student, who shall be named, has satisfactorily completed a course of study in home inspection subjects or u-paid field based training approved by the Secretary of State in accordance with the provisions of Section 197-2.3of this subpart, and that his or her attendance record was satisfactory and in conformity with the law, and that such module was completed on a stated date. The certificate must be signed and dated with an original signature by the owner or course coordinator.

9.The New York State Department of State requires all schools to submit to the State Department of State, within 15 days of completion, a list of all students by name who have successfully completed this 40 hour training course. This form will be sent to the New York State Department of State, Division of Licensing, Home Inspection Section for their record keeping purposes.

10.The school will make three (3) copies of the student’s records. Upon completion of the required 40 hours of field training, one (1) copy will be sent to the to the York State Department of State, Division of Licensing, Home Inspection Section for their record keeping purposes. The second copy will be kept on record at the school facility for a period of at least three (3) years. The third copy will be sent to the individual student on the New York State approved forms, to the last address maintained by the school. The school will not send any records to New York State or individual student until such time as the student has completed 40 hours of field training.

11.A list of the names and addresses of students who successfully complete each module must be submitted to the New York State, Department of State within fifteen (15) days of completion of a course module.

12.Students will be responsible for keeping addresses and all contact information up to date.

Class Dates

Module 1: (Monday-Wednesday-Friday) (Classroom)

Module2: (Monday-Wednesday-Friday) (Classroom)

Module3: (Monday-Wednesday-Friday) (Classroom)

Module 4: (Monday-Wednesday-Friday) (Classroom)

Module 5: (Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday-Friday) (Field)

Please note that classes may be limited to six (6) students due to new, NYS Home Inspection educational requirements. Minimum students are three (3). Please call early to reserve your place! Please call after Jan 1st For Exact Dates.

Please note that this is the ONLY one (1) time that this class will be offered this year. This time of the year offers the best weather and the longest day light hours, which benefit the students greatly. Therefor, please plan your summer schedule way in advance.

Costs for each Module

Module 1: $775.00

Module 2: $775.00

Module 3: $775.00

Module 4: $775.00

Module 5: $1,900.00

Please note that most students sign up for ALL five (5) modules at one time, before they start.

They must pay the full amount ($5,000.00) in advance.

If a student fails an individual module, they can take it over again (for two years) for the same cost. Any student can take any module, at any school in NYS, that is licensed to teach these courses.

All fee’s can be paid for with a personal check, Money Order, Bank Check or Cash.

Why Dale?

My 50 plus years of education, training, testing and experience, along with my ability to provide clear and concise technical points of fact in report format, enables me to provide unique professional services for many types of design, construction defect, construction contract, and / or legal arguments.